Floor Tennis

 Floor Tennis

This game is similar to Attack and Defend, except the ball remains on the floor, it cannot be bounced.

To give a clear idea of what is meant by 'cannot be bounced', this game was originally played using a roll of sellotape/sticky tape that would slide across the floor.

Each competing student has a square block that they use to hit the tape/ball across to the other side of the classroom.

Use whiteboard markers to draw the lines on the floor - they erase easily.

WHITEBOARD

Team A                                        Team B

_____________________

#5s

#1s                                  #1s

#2s __________________ #2s

#3s                                      #3s

#4s__________________ #4s

#6s                                   #6s

#5s

_________________________

If the ball crosses the defending students's line, then the attacking student gets one point. Each student attacks and defends, just like in tennis - they use the blocks to hit the ball/roll of tape and to block the ball/roll of tape that is sliding/rolling towards their line.

The middle zone, or 'net' is a zone in which neither student can enter. I.e. they cannot hit the ball/tape while in that zone. They can enter the zone, grab the ball/tape, then take it back to their side of the court and hit from there.

Three points is the winner!

But if the game goes on for too long, do a countdown and the game ends on the current score.

Then it is time for more drilling.

Then the next two students can play.

Note: As mentioned before, this game was originally played using a roll of tape but a small ball works better because the tape does not always slide across the floor so easily and quickly.

This is a compex game, with rules that have to be followed (don't hit while in the neutral zone, you can only defnt with your block, not your hand, if the ball disappeared under a chair, you can retrieve it but only if it's on your side, you are not allowed to enter the other side of the curt, etc).

However, once you've played it a few times it can be eay to set up.